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Jan 28, 2019
2 min

OMT is where you find it

Some of the top reasons cited by DOs who do not use OMT in their practice include lack of time, lack of confidence, and inadequate reimbu...

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J. Tyler Bates, DO

Oct 1, 2018
5 min

Spreading FDM as a Student and Resident

I was exposed to the Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) right after I was accepted to an osteopathic medical school. While I did not take my ...

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FDM: A pathological model, not a technique

Paul Langevin, DO

Sep 1, 2018
3 min

FDM: A pathological model, not a technique

Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) was elucidated and developed by Steven Typaldos, DO. It describes six separate fascial pathologies that gi...

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Todd Capistrant DO, MHA

Aug 13, 2018
2 min

Tipping Point for FDM

As summer wraps up and fall approaches we know “Winter is coming”. With the fall and winter comes the time for teaching FDM. Taking a bit...

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Todd Capistrant DO, MHA

Jul 23, 2018
2 min

FDM Finds the Osteopathic Origin

Osteopathic Medicine was founded by Andrew Taylor Still MD in Kirksville, Missouri. His principles of Osteopathy shook the foundation of ...

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Angela Lim, DO

May 29, 2018
2 min

Why you should consider FDM, too

Looking back at my life, there are several points that have distinctly changed the trajectory of my life’s path. Call it luck, fate, God’...

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Paul Matiaco, OMS

May 1, 2018
2 min

He Drew a Line

Our latest blog post provides a vivid example of a medical student incorporating the Fascial Distortion Model into their clinical awarene...

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ICYMI: 2018 AAO Convocation in Dallas: FDM à gogo!

Todd Capistrant

Apr 1, 2018
2 min

ICYMI: 2018 AAO Convocation in Dallas: FDM à gogo!

This time last week, the planets aligned, kicking off a solid week of FDM goodness. The week began with the AFDMA offering the Internatio...

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How employing the Fascial Distortion Model made me into a better listener

Yitzhak Lee, OMS

Feb 22, 2018
2 min

How employing the Fascial Distortion Model made me into a better listener

"Well, you're the doctor." says the patient, now silently staring into your eyes waiting expectantly for an answer. I don't know how ofte...

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Attention, students! Ten reasons to make time for a module

Tom Pentzer, OMS, & Monika Marcinkevicius, OMS

Jan 31, 2018
3 min

Attention, students! Ten reasons to make time for a module

Greetings, fellow students! Unsure about attending FDM training? Is it worth the time and money? As fellow students, we believe the short...

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Thomas Pentzer, OMS

Jan 29, 2018
1 min

It's coming...

FDM at AAO Convocation

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It's the Most Wonderful Time...of the Year

Todd Capistrant

Dec 16, 2017
2 min

It's the Most Wonderful Time...of the Year

Some behind-the-scenes of some of the care for the bodies of the amazing performance athletes of Ballet Idaho.

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Todd Capistrant DO, MHA

Nov 3, 2017
3 min

By definition a Model is hypothetical.

Every week in my clinic me and my partners see cases that excite us. Cases that seem to challenge traditional medical thought. We evaluat...

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Todd Capistrant DO, MHA

Oct 19, 2017
2 min

FDM is a medical concept!

FDM is so much more the a collection of techniques. Anyone who has followed Dr. Typaldo's work understands the idea that FDM is a medical...

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Calling Athletic trainers and those responsible for returning Athletes and Performers back to partic

Todd Capistrant

Oct 12, 2017
2 min

Calling Athletic trainers and those responsible for returning Athletes and Performers back to partic

I have the privilege of volunteering with the local dance company here in Fairbanks. This is a great opportunity to work with performers w...

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Todd Capistrant

Oct 8, 2017
2 min

FDM gives hope to patients

This week in the clinic I saw a very fit and active lady who has been struggling with shoulder pain for 15 years. When I asked her who sh...

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Todd Capistrant

Oct 5, 2017
1 min

FDM Academy Goes to Rowan University

I am very excited for our upcoming east coast trip. We will be bringing the FDM to a leading Osteopathic Medical School on the east coas...

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Todd Capistrant

Oct 3, 2017
1 min

New Post

There is some exciting news from the FDM world. The agreement formalizing the formation of FDMGO has been signed by the three principle o...

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How do you get Orthopedic surgeons, psychiatrists, family practice doctors, and physical therapists

Todd Capistrant

Sep 30, 2017
2 min

How do you get Orthopedic surgeons, psychiatrists, family practice doctors, and physical therapists

You wouldn't think that Orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists would be at a manual therapy conference together. But that's exactly...

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Todd Capistrant

Sep 17, 2017
1 min

Get DO's using their Hands! Does anyone know a DO that doesn't use their manual treatment skills?

We all know DO's that don't use their manual treatment training. There are many reasons for this issue. FDM gives DO's the opportunity to...

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